Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15898, William Fleming, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Fleming, William Nancy
W. 15-898
CONTENTS

4896 New York.
Nancy Fleming Widow of William Fleming
died on the _____ day of Feby. 1815.
in the State of
who was a private in the Comp'y commanded by Captain Wilcox of the Reg't commanded by Col. Ashley in the Mass.
for 2 years.
Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N. Y. at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831, & end on the 12 th Feby. 1846
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of September 1849 and sent to A. Ray, Present.
Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836,
Section the
Recorded by Book C
Vol. 1
Page
114

State of Massachusetts, county of Berkshire Lenox, September 4th 1838.
On this fourth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight. personally appeared before William P. Walker Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the county of Berkshire, at a Court held at Lenox in said county. Nancy Fleming, widow, a resident of Pittsfield in said county of Berkshire, in the eighty third year of her age, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in or- der to obtain the benefit of the provision and the joint resolution of July 7. 1838. made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 in that she is the widow of William Fleming late of New Lebanon, in the county of Columbia & State of New York. That she was married to said William Fleming in the month of September, in the year sev- enteen hundred and sixty, as she believes, in the town of Richmond, in the county of Berkshire, and State of Massachusetts, by — Gotes Esquire, a minister of the Gospel, and whose name, as she thinks, was Samuel said William Fleming was then a soldier in the service of the United States as she was then informed and verily believes. Said William was, at the time of the marriage at home on a furlough. Said William (over)

was before that time and after wards station- ed at New York, or in the vicinity of New York as he has informed her, and as she believes. The officers names she does not know. She further states that, after the marriage said William returned to the army and remained until after peace was declared. She further states that, at the time of the mar- riage her father Thomas Williams, who was also a soldier, was at home on furlough, and as she believes belonged to the same company and regiment they both returned home together after the peace. Said Fleming had enlisted before the marriage, and she is un- able to state at what place he enlisted, or who the officer was that enlisted him. She further states that she has had nine children by said Fleming, viz. Abner, Kitty, Nancy, Sally, Zebba, William, Erastus, Lucretia & Diana, all of whom, Lucretia excepted are dead, as she is informed and verily believes. She further states, that her husband went on a visit to a place called "German Flats" in the state of New York, in the month of February, in the year, eighteen hundred and fifteen, and that he died there of the epidemic fever, in the month aforesaid. Said Nancy further states that she has no documentary evidence

of the service of said William Fleming, but from what he has informed her, she has no doubt said Fleming served as a soldier, one term of nine months, to the north, before her marriage; and that he afterwards enlisted again, and remained in service as a soldier until after the declaration of peace. She further declares that she has remained a widow since the death of said William Fleming as above stated.
Nancy X Fleming Mars
Subscribed and sworn to the day & year aforesaid
Before W. P. Walker Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bukshiep - I Henry M Bishop - Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Bukshiep do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Nancy Fleming for a pension - that the words - "and the first resolution of July 7 - 1838." & "in the month aforesaid" were interlined before signing by said Nancy Fleming and I further certify that the Hon. William P Walker is the Judge of the Court of

Probate for said County of - Bucks and that the annexed signature is his genuine sig- nature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate This fourth day of September A D 1838.
Henry N. Bishop. Reg d Prob.

Lucina Bates, only child of
Nancy Fleming abt 1836.
Whelen H. Clarke, Hudson, N York. Atty.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836.
State of New York & Columbia County ss. On this 29 th day of August 1849. personally appeared before the Justices Court of the City of Hudson in open court now in session in said County, the same being a court of Record, Lucretia Bates, wife of Ruben Bates, a resident of Pausaaw in said County of Columbia aged 47 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.
That she is the daughter & only surviving child of William & Nancy Fleming. That her Father said William Fleming died as many years ago & left him surviving Nancy Fleming his widow, who died in the Town of Lenox in the County of Berkshire Massachusetts on the twelfth day of February one thousand eight hundred forty six & was at the time of her death the widow of the said William Fleming.
Declarant further says that her mother said Nancy Fleming in her life time applied for a Pension on account of her husband, said William Fleming, service in the war of the Revolution & said application was made under act of 4th July 1836, above mentioned.
Declarant further says that her

Declaration is made for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of said act, above mentioned, as the only surviving child of said William & Nancy Fleming viz - a Pension of $80. per Annum from the 4th day of March 1831, to the 12th day of February 1846, the day of said Nancy Fleming's death. & she respectfully refers to the proofs on file in said Nancy Fleming's case.
Declarant further says that she resided herself in said Town of Lundy until recently, but has changed her residence to said Town of Canaan.
Taken subscribed & sworn to in open Court, the same being now in session this 29th day of August 1849. Henry Miller
Lucutia Bates mark
Justice of the Peace Court in the City of Hudson
State of New York Columbia County City of Hudson ss B. J. Seymour L. Stetson Clerk of the Justice Court of said City do certify that proof satisfactory to said Court was this day adduced before the same to prove that the above named Declarant Lucutia Bates, wife of Reuben Bates above named was the daughter & is the only surviving child of William Fleming & Nancy

- Having mentioned in the said foregoing - Declaration - That said Nancy Fleming died in the town of Lendox in said County of Butkin, Massachusetts On the 12 th day of February 1846 as stated in said Declaration, That said Declaration -proof was made before said Justice Court in open Court when said Court was in session And that the word "Massachusetts" & the words "in open Court now in session" were intended in said Declaration before the same was sworn to. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 29 th day of August 1849.
Seymour L. Stebbins Clerk

(3846)
Nancy Fleming
N.Y. widow of William Hall (Albany agency.)
at 4 July 36.
husband died Feb 1835
Cab Wilson Col Ashley, Map line
admitted Pr 2 yrs. $80 per ann. com 4 March 1831 to 12 th February 1846 when she died and payable to Lucretia Bates, only child
A. Ray Prest.

I Jacob Fleming of Sandisfield, in the county of Berkshire & State of Massachu- setts. aged eighty eight years, on oath depose & say That I was well acquainted with William Fleming formerly of Weststockbridge in said county of Berkshire, and that he was my brother. I further say that I am acquainted with Widow Nancy Fleming, the present applicant for a Pension. I was acquainted with her while she was yet single. Her name was Nancy Williams. I was not present at the marriage, but I have no doubt that they were married, as it was so reported and understood in our family at that time. After the marriage a few years they came to reside on a lot of mine in Weststockbridge, and lived on my lot two or three years. My Brother Wil- iam Fleming has been dead a number of years, but the precise number of years I can not now remember. My Brother William Fleming and myself enlisted in the town of New Canaan, in the State of New York, in the latter part of March, or the fore part of April, the year I cannot tell, we enlisted under Captain Herzekiah Baldwin. We left Canaan under the command of said Baldwin, & first stoped at Albany, then at Fort George, then to Ticonderoga, where we tarried some ten or twelve days, & were then ordered back to Fort George, where we remained thro' the summer. William was taken sick in the fall, & returned to New Canaan in the latter part of December the same year, and I was by the order of said Baldwin

to accompany him home. William was sick for one or two months after he arrived at New Canaan. We both enlisted for nine months and we both were permitted to leave a few days before the expiration of our time on account of the sickness of William. The Lieutenant of our Company was Russell Beebe of New Canaan. The Ensigns name I do not recollect, one of the Sergeants name was Joseph Graves. I think Capt Baldwin paid us. The next spring after William & myself came back to New Canaan, William & my brother Joseph Fleming enlisted again, but who the officer was I do not remember. They were both gone until sometime in the winter, but whether they served or not, I do not from my own knowledge know. It was reported, and understood in the family at the time that they had enlisted & were in service, but what length of time he enlisted for, or how long he served I do not know, as I left that part of the country before he returned from his second tour. and further the deponent saith not.
Attest to the mark of Jacob Fleming M. P. Lanchton Isaac Fleming mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss. Aug st 14th. 1888.
I hereby certify that the above deposition was carefully read to Jacob Fleming, and by him then subscribed, and he then swore to the truth of said deposition before me

This fourteenth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight. And I also certify that said Josiah Fleming is a man of good character for truth & veracity, and that his statement is en- titled to credit. M. R. Lanchton Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss. I. Henry W. Bishop Registrar of the Court of Probate for said County of Berkshire do certify. That M. R. Lanchton Esq. before whom the annexed depositions were taken was at the times they were severally taken a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified That I am well acquainted with his hand writing & know that the several signatures, purporting to be his, annexed to said depositions are his genuine signatures. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate This fourth day of September AD 1838 Henry W. Bishop Regr Prob.

V. L. M. Rev. War Section.
March 18, 1916.
Mr. Granville W. Mooney, 502-504 Southern Building, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 17" instant, you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the record of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file for any soldiers named Israel Christian and William Bowyer.
You are herewith furnished the histories of the only two Revolutionary War soldiers named William Fleming found on said records.
It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. F. No. 15,898, that William Fleming resided at Alford, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, during the Revolution, and enlisted there for the term of three years, as a Private in Captain Wilcox's Company, Colonel Ashley's Regiment, date of enlistment not stated.
Enlisted March 11, 1781, for three years, as Private in Captain Simon Larned's Company, Colonel William Shepard's Regiment.
He married in September 1780, at Richmond, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Nancy, daughter of Thomas Williams, and died in February 1815, at German Flats, New York. She was allowed pension on an application executed September 4, 1838, while a resident of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, aged 82 years. Their children were, Abner, Hetty, Nancy, Sally, Zeuba, William, Erastus, Lucretia who married Reuben Bates, and Diana. Widow died February 12, 1846, at Lenox, Massachusetts.

Per
WIDOW, &c.
1916 Feb. 18 Granville B. Morgan furnished history thru Mr. Dennis
File No. 15898
Nancy Fleming Widow of William Fleming Pr. Rev War
Act July 4 th 86
Index: Vol. a , Page 242
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Map 1 3846
Act 7 July 1838
widow of William Nancy Fleming - Surp. See letter to Hon. G. M. Briggs
17 Jan'y 1839, to do. Aug. 29. 1839
Letter to P. Phelps Feb. 1839
Ditto — " 22 d — "

No 3486 Nancy Fleming Map
Set to Hon G. A. Briggs 17 Jan'y '39 " " " 27 Aug '39 " " P. Phelps 7 Feb '43 " " " 22 " " " " Isaac Edwards 3 Jan '44 " " Wm J. F. Collins 6 Feb '46 " " W. H. Clarke 29 Oct '46 H. H. Sylvester March 15 '48 let to A. Ray Augt. 21. 49 Act July 1836

Nancy Fleming, Maw of, William Mays
Set to Hon. G. A. Briggs. 17 Jay 1839 " " " " " 29 Aug. " " " P. Phelps -- 7. Feb. 1843 " " " " 22 " " " " Issac Edward 3. Aug. " " " Hon. J. H. Collins Feb. 6. 1846 " " Isabella W. Clarke Oct. 17. '96 Act 4 July 1830

Nancy Fleming.
at of 4th July 1836.
Whilun Clarke. Hudson New York Agent.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; August 3. 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of William Fleming, is found upon a Descriptive List of men raised in the County of Berkshire agreeably to an Act of the Legislature of Massachusetts of Decem- ber 3. 1780, as a private of Alfred enlisted for the term of three years in Capt. Wiley's Compa- ny, Col. Ashley's regt. at the age of 25 years, light complexion, 5 feet 7 inches in Stature occupation, a laborer. The above facts (with
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal. the exception of the Commonwealth, the date above written. Not naming the year) were given in a Certificate issued from this Office July. 9. 1846.
John G. Foster, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

077. Application for Certificate of Revolutionary services of William Fleming who served in Massachusetts Line by Nancy Fleming his widow.
State of Massachusetts } ss. The secretary of Berkshire County } ss. the state of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish Evidence from the rolls in his office of the service of my husband William Fleming.
Said William Fleming in the Massa- chusetts Cont. Line as I have always thought & in service at the same time my Father Thomas Williams was. I served as a private.
I married my husband before he left the service & my husband & Father came from service & returned in Company.
I cannot remember the company to which
he belonged. Given to the subscribers before me this 20th day of September 1845 Whitel H. Clarke Comr. of Aids.
Nancy Fleming Moth.

Nancy Fleming's Statement
Wharton H. Clarke Hudson N York City

J. L. Edwards de.
W m Fleming & (Harp)
1846,
Abn. Fleming sold to Royal Society

War Dept.
Pension Office,
29th August 1839.
Sir,
I have caused another search to be made in the Massachusetts rolls for the name of William Fleming, but without success. I have been able to find the list of men raised in West Stockbridge in the early part of 1781 for three years. It bears neither the name of Thomas Williams or William Fleming.
Thomas Williams in his declaration some years since, stated, that he enlisted into Hartshorn's Company, led. Michael Jackson, Regt., late in 1779 or early in the year 1780 for three years. Among the list of Col. Jackson's men who received certificates upon a final settlement, after the war, I find the name of Thomas Williams, but not that of William Fleming.
If Fleming served as it has been stated, the Army books in the Secretary's Office at Boston will show it, and the amount paid him for his services. I will therefore refer you to him for that information. Mrs. Nancy Fleming's papers remain on our files.
I have the honor to be,
Wm. G. N. Briggs,
Q.M. sup't, Genl. Art. Ser.
Weststock Mass.
(Signed)
J. S. Edwards.

J. L. Howard
coming.
Mary Fleming
Elizabeth Ham

Pensylvania Feby 6 1846.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 29 ultimo I have the honor to inform you that it does not appear that any additional Evidence has been rec d in the case of Nancy Fleming since the date of my letter of the 29 th August 1839 to the Rev Geo W. Briff a copy of which is herewith enclosed.
I cannot discover that any application has been filed in this Office for a pension in the name of Elizabeth Harris of Cortland County New York I have the honor to be your obedient
J. L. Edmond
To the Hon John H. Collins
Enc d the letter of which this is a copy.

Pension Office
August 21 st 1849
Sir
The additional testimony presented by you in the case of Mrs Nancy Fleming widow of William Fleming of Massachusetts under act 4 th July 1836, has been examined and filed. The claim has been allowed for two years service, but before a pension certificate can be issued, it should be shewn in open court at what time the widow died, and the names of the children now surviving her. No statement appears to have been made of the death of Mrs Fleming. It is presumed that she is deceased from the fact Wheeler H Clark signing himself as the attorney of Mrs Bates, daughter of Mrs Fleming in the application made to the Secretary of State of Massachusetts for proof of service under date of February 23 rd 1849.
The testimony submitted to the court should

be transmitted to this office, with the certificate of the court
I am respectfully Your obed Servant J L Edwards
A Kay Esq Present

Washington Jan. 29 th 1846
James L Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
Some time last December I received a communication from Wheeler H Clark Esq of Hudson making certain inquiries in relation to claims which have been sent to the pension department by a Mrs Nancy Jennings of Berkshire Mass and a Mrs Elizabeth Hearn of Cortland Co NY and according to his instructions I directed the communication to Colo H H Sylvester I received an answer from your department stating that Colo Sylvester did not reside in the city and I supposed it also included a response to the inquiries of Mr Clark Accordingly I sent the communication to him without giving it an examination I have this morning received another letter from him stating that he had not received the desired information and requesting that I would attend to it Will you be so good as to look on the files for the applications of the Mrs Jennings and Hearn and inform me what are the grounds of objection under which the two claimants have failed to get pensions
Respectfully Yours
John S. Collins
Did not find Hearn look as Ref

Jan 24. 43
NY
Hobson
msf
Edwards Esq
Room 4 F. Cousin
Washington D.C.

Albany January 19 th 1843
Sir
I am informed that an old lady who now resides in this City by the name of Nancy Fleming, states that she was the wife of W m Fleming an Revolutionary soldier, late of Pittsfield (Massachusetts), and that papers containing evidence of his services, and her claim to a pension, were some time since, I think, nearly two years ago were transmitted to your office, and that she has never heard a reply to her application, I presume there is some mistake about it, but as I have been requested by her friends to write to you on the subject, I hope you will not deem it important if, I solicit the favor of an answer, in respect to her case.
She resided in Pittsfield when her application was made.
I am very respectfully, Yr Obdt Servt Philip Phelps
Lt. Edwards Esq. Comm ee Pension Washington

Aug 10
Maps: add proof W. T. Fleming,

Pittsfield, Mass. Augt 5 th 189.
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Sir,
Enclosed is an additional Deposition of Stephen Fleming in relation to the services of William Fleming. It will be recollected by the Department that Mrs. Fleming has heretofore made an application for a pension - which application has been suspended for further proof. Mrs. Fleming states in connection that her husband was, as she understood in the same company with her father Thomas Williams . When as Williams was of New Lebanon N. York and was a pensioner. Williams has been dead about 14 years - he drew his pension in the state of N.Y. Mrs. Fleming supposes her husband was in the N.Y. line. It will be recollected that the line between Massachusetts & New York has been altered since the time of Flemings enlistment, so that a person enlisting near the line then , it would be doubtful now , (to determine from the place of enlistment) to which state he belonged. From hearsay, I am inclined to believe he was among the York troops and under a Genl. or Col. Schuyler. Very Respectfully Yrs., M. R. Lanchton

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions Washington

Houl J. V. Canard, Com. of Pensions.

Hudson New York September 28 th 1846,
Sir, I send you inclosed the Certificate of William Flemings Enlistment for 3 years, under law of Decr 1780,
This Enlistment agrees with his widows statement, viz that he enlisted for 3 years,
The town Alford mentioned in the Certificate is adjoining the town of West Stockbridge & both are in Berkshire County, Massachusetts,
The proof I think, of service will now satisfy you,
As to the proof of the marriage I do not that we can produce any further evidence of it, and therefore refer you to the proof on file,
Mr. Stone, I mean Mr Lowell Mr. Stone, who procured the Certificate, Enclosed thought this Certificate was sufficient to prove the service.
Mr. Stone writes me that the books at Boston do not show any thing more and that he had had 70 Cases & more like Flemings found, no difficulty,
Your Early Attention to this is requested,

I would send his letter, stoppage! but it embraces other subjects.
Rest yours. Philip H. Clarke
Genl. J. L. Edwards.

13. May 1843.
Nancy Fleming
C. L. Edwards Esq Com r of Pensions Washington

Albany May 10. 1843.
De Sir -
On the 28 th of Jany last I wrote to you to inquire concerning the papers of a widow-lady by the name of Nancy Fleming - widow of William Fleming deceased - Her papers were made out at Senof Mass. by M c R. Lankster & signed by Judge Walker of Senof some three years ago & forwarded to the pension agent at Washington.
Mrs Fleming (Now residing in Albany) wishes to know whether her papers have ever been rec d & if so whether they are correct - and if not wherein they are deficient.
Mr Fleming was as I understand a soldier in the Expedition against Quebec under Mont- gomery - of this fact however I am not positive -
Will you be kind enough to answer this as soon as convenient & oblige
C. L. Edwards Esq
Yours & Isaac Edwards

Jan 3 rd 43
My
Friend
James L. Edwards Esquire
Comm te of Pensions
War Dept t
Washington City -

Washington July 6. 1849
J. L. Edward Esq. Com r of Pensions
I have rec d the enclosed additional evidence in the case of Nancy Fleming act 36. (2 presums of New York) from Wheeler H. Blake Esq. with the request that I would present it as his agent. Your kind attention will
oblige
Your mov. On- Sir Alex. N. Vay

Washington Aug 31. 1849
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 21 st in the case of Nancy Fleming herewith enclosed. You will also find a cert. of the death of Mr Fleming, and the child that survives her.
I shall leave the City for a few days, and would be much obliged to you to send the pension certificate in this case of (Mr. Wheeler H. Clarke. Hudson St. New York.)
I remain Sir Yours &c. Sir Alex. N. Day
J. L. Edwards Esq. Corn. of Penna Ave.

Hudson, Aug t 29 th / 49.
Dear Sir,
I enclose Lucinda Bates' Will. You will see that Nancy Fleming died 12 th Feby 1846, leaving Mrs Bates, her only surviving child.
M rs Bates you will see resides in Canaan Columbia County N York. And therefore will I presume draw her money at Albany, New York.
I wish you to see that the Certificate is made payable at Albany New York. It will be much more convenient for me.
I write in haste for the mail and will write you again about the Milford business in a few days.
Forward M rs Bates Certificate as soon as you can conveniently, Yours &c.
Wheeler H. Clarke.
J. Ray, Esq.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. I Mark R. Dyer of Alford in said County being sworn say I am the town clerk of said town of Alford and have officiated as such town clerk of said town since the year 1841. I have the Records of said town in my possession. I have this day examined said Records from the year 1773. when they commenced, to the year 1784. And that the name of William Heming is not on said Record, nor is any mention made on said Records (during the time aforesaid) that I can find after diligent search therefore made of a person by that name.
That no mention is made on said Records, that I have ever seen of the enlistment of any one in the war of the Revolution, nor have I any information or knowledge of any Record containing the enlistment of men from this town in the war of the Revolution.
Subscribed sworn to before me by said Mark R. Dyer to me known to be the town clerk of said town of Alford and to be a credible person & witness.
June 17th 1847.
Mark R. Dyer
Roswell Pickett Justice of the Peace.

Feb 1. 43
Messrs W. N.Y. Care
James L. Edwards Esq Navy Dept.
Comt. of Pensions Washington

Albany June 28. 1843
D r Sir.
Some three years ago Mrs. Nancy Fleming widow of William Fleming a soldier of the Revolution - now deceased - applied by her attorney for a pension. She then resided at Lenox in Massachusetts where her papers were prepared by M c R. Lanktree & signed by Judge Walker of Lenox and then as she supposed sent to the pension agent at Washington.
Mrs Fleming (now residing in Albany N. Y.) not having as yet heard any thing from her papers or pension - is desirous of ascertaining whether they have ever been received & if so whether they are correct & sufficient - & if not wherein they are deficient. Mr Fleming was (as I understand) a soldier in the expedition against Quebec under Montgomery - of this fact however I am not quite positive - Your early answer - as it will confer a great favour on the aged Mrs. Fleming will much oblige Yours &c
Isaac Edwards

Washington March 2 nd 1848
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will find a letter from Mr W H, Clarke on the subject of Mr Fleming's pending application for a pension. When he was here a month since, he gave me a history of the case, from which I drew a very favorable conclusion as to its merits.
I have no interest in its success, but, in as much as he has thought proper to make me the medium thro' which to pass his letter, I cannot do less than to state my belief as to the identity of Mr Fleming's husband, with the person  one found on the roll of honor of those who were.
I am Respectfully Yours, &c
H H Symmes
Dr Geo W. Clegg Pension Office

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County
SS. Stephen Jones of West Stockbridge, in said County of Berkshire, being duly sworn, says, That, he was 85 years old the 25th day of February 1847, now last past, and is a Pensioner under the act of 1832, Knew William Fleming before, during and since the War of the Revolution. William Fleming's Father lived in Stockbridge in said County and had a large family (viz) said William, Joseph, Jacob (who died recently) and Asa or Asahel and several girls. In the time of said War this family resided about one and a half or two miles from witness and he was well acquainted with them. The family was of the labouring class, ignorant and illiterate. Joseph died in said War. Witness has been before improved as a witness in this matter. Witness well remembers the Enlistment of said William Fleming, and remembers he Enlisted from Alford in this County. The said William Fleming resided in Alford when he was married and was then a labourer in the service of Dr John Hulbert. The said William Fleming married Nancy Williams. They were not married in Alford but were married in Canaan Columbia County or in Richmond Berkshire County. Said Fleming and Wife after their marriage lived several years in a house belonging to me and were my tenants. Fleming was a labouring man and witness recollects of his working about from place to place as is usual for such men. Witness recollects that said Fleming was in the Revolutionary War untill its close, and he remembers seeing him in the Army at or near Snake Hill near Newburgh on the Hudson River, at the same time the Army lay there.
Did not know Nancy Williams before she married William Fleming, she then lived in Canaan or Richmond above mentioned, but Witness after her marriage knew the said Nancy wife of the said William Fleming well.
Said William and Nancy Fleming had several children, the oldest I think was Abner Fleming; who is dead.

2 Witness remembers of seeing said William Fleming in the Service when he witness. was in the same. Witness & William Fleming were acquainted with each other from their boyhood untill at or nearly to the time of the death of the said William and his recollection that the said William was in the Revolutionary War as a Continental Soldier to the close of the War and for a long time before cannot be wrong nor mistaken, and he recollects perfectly well that when he enlisted the said William lived in Alford.
Witness does not remember any other man by the name of William Fleming who enlisted in the Army of the Revolution.
Witness remembers of seeing the following named persons besides the said William in the Service when he was at Snake Hill (viz) Eolijah Rose Serjeant, Aaron Sperry and John Connor, the same John Connor who was a pensioner as I was informed and who died in Hillsdale Columbia County New York.
Stephen Johns
Taken, subscribed and sworn } to before me this 28th day of } Proswell Pickett Justice of the Peace. June 1847.
I certify, That, Stephen Johns the above named affi- -ant is a man of sound mind and good memory, that he is a respectable member of community and a man of truth and veracity, that I have been acquainted with him forty years or more and in my opinion he is a good witness in any case, that the above affidavit was taken in the presence of his wife Sally and a boy named Stephen Johns 2,
Proswell Pickett

State of New York Columbia County ss. Jonah G. Gates of Richmond in the County of Berkshire State of Massachusetts, being Brown days, he is 85 years of age, and has lived in Richmond since he was eight years of age.
I knew Nancy Williams, the daughter of Thomas Williams who lived in Richmond during the war of the Revolution. Nancy Williams lived about two hundred rods from my father at the time & I was well acquainted with her - I was present at the marriage of the said Nancy Williams with William Fleming. My father James Gates married them,
To this I have before deposed. I remember well when they were married. I cannot tell the year. William Fleming at the time of his marriage did not live in Richmond. He then lived according to my recollection in Alford Berkshire County, which is about seven miles from Richmond. I think I remember seeing Fleming at Richmond, before his marriage to Nancy Williams & it was understood that he came to Richmond to see Nancy Williams, and deponent became some acquainted with William Fleming before his said marriage - Fleming after his marriage

lived with his Father-in-law, Thomas Williams, in Richmond I was a laborer.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 27th day of July 1847 by said deponent who is a credible person & in truth
Joseph G. Gale
Whelen H. Clarke,
Commissioner of said
State of New York
Columbia County S.S. D. James Storm Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Whelen H. Clarke, before whom the foregoing deposition was taken was on the day of the date thereof a Commissioner of said in & for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Whelen H. Clarke & hereby believe his signature subscribed to said deposition to be his genuine hand writing & signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said county this 1 st day of December 1847.
James Storm
Clerk of Colum- bia County.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County
§ ss. 1.
William Pierson of Richmond in said county of Berkshire being duly sworn, depose & say I am the Town Clerk of said Town of Richmond & have been such Town Clerk for upwards of nine years last past. I have in my possession the Town Records of said Town of Richmond and upon which are entries of Marriages which took place in said Town from the year A.D. 1755 Said records appear to have been imperfectly kept as I find no entry of any marriage therein from the year 1775 to the year 1784 - and I do not find the marriage of William Fleming and Nancy Williams any where in said records
William Pierson Town Clerk
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 27 th day of July 1847 by the Rev. William Pierson to me known to be a credible person & witness - The figure five written by me and an Ensign before being sworn to
Geo. W. Kniffin Justice Peace
State of Massachusetts
Berkshire County
§ ss. Charles Sedgwick
clerk of said County do hereby certify that - Russell Pickett & George W. Kniffin before whom the foregoing deposition of Frank R.

6 Mr. Deane, Stephen John & William Peirson Import to have been taken from at the several dates thereof Justice of the peace in & for said County of Berkshire duly authorized by law to administer oaths, that I am ac- quainted with the hand writing of said Justice & verily believe their signatures, subscribed to said deposition & accompanying Certificate to be in the hand writing of said Justice, respectively. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 2 5 day of December 1837.
Charles Sedgwick

Nancy Fleming's Case, Brup
Howe J. L. Edwards Comr in

Hudson New York Jany 28 th 1848
Sir
I have before me your letter of the 19 th October 1846, relating to the case of Mrs Nancy Fleming, widow of William Fleming.
In that letter you say that the certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts, "shews that a person bearing the name of her husband is found upon a descriptive list of three young men from Alford, Claimant alleges that her husband was from Richmond" &c.
Last week I was at Washington in person, as you will recollect, and was in the Pension Office several times during the week. At my request & in my presence the acting Commissioner of Pensions examined the papers on file in the case of the said Nancy Fleming, & he could not find that any such allegation had been made by the claimant. She has not in her declaration & papers at any time alleged that her husband, resided in Richmond when he enlisted. The Examining Clerk was mistaken, when he drew the letter above mentioned, and as that was the only objection made in the case as to the identity of Claimant's husband & which was made through a mistaken conception, it is now supposed that no further objection on that point will now be urged against the claim for so much of the reason contained in your letter if no additional evidence had been filed, but on or about the 21 st inst. I delivered personally to Dr Grump in the Pension Office the afft. of Stephen Johns & Jonah G. Gates, which will remove any doubt if any remained, of the identity of claimant's

husband with the William Fleming contained in the certificate of the Secretary of Mass.
Besides the Evidence heretofore filed which relates to that point proved as I supposed that point satisfactorily.
So far as regards the period of the marriage the Evidence on file with the Evidence filed last week must be deemed satisfactory - Mrs. Fleming Alleges that she was married before her husband's service expired.
That he served after her marriage.
The Evidence on file I presume was nearly or almost satisfactory, as you require in your aforesaid letter the "certificate of the Town Clerk of Richmond" "showing how far the records in his possession confirm or discredit Mrs. Fleming's allegation respecting her marriage in 1780 should be produced".
Last week I filed in Mrs. Fleming's cause in the opinion of the certificate of the Town Clerk of the Town of Richmond, which shows that the records of that Town contain no Evidence of any marriage from 1775 to 1783 or 1784, and that they contain no record of the marriage of said Nancy with said William Fleming. If therefore they had been married in 1784 or after that time those records would have contained Evidence of it. Which shews that they were married prior to that date. This circumstance with the declaration of Mrs. Fleming & the other Evidence on file in the case it appears to me must satisfy you in relation to the time of the marriage & that it took place prior to the time William Fleming left the service.
I hope you will be able to take up this case at an early day.
Respectfully Yours.
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
William H. Clarke.

Payment to be made at Albany N Y by F. W. Alcott Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Albany N. Y.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol- ume Page by B. Chase Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4 th July 1836, (3 rd Section) Nancy Fleming dec. d late of New York, who widow of William Fleming who was a private and died on the day of February 1815, is inscribed on the Pension roll at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4 th March 1831 and ending on the 12 th February 1846.
The amount is due & payable to Lucretia Bates, only surviving child of the said Nancy Fleming Deceased.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 14 day of Sept one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

Stephen Johns of West Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age being duly sworn deposes & says in addition to his former statements or Depositions made before Matthias P. Linton Esq. the fore part of the last season - that he this Deponent left the service of the United States, at Snake Hill so called in the vicinity of Newburg in the State of New York on the eleventh day of December A.D. 1782, that at that time William Fleming who formerly resided in West Stockbridge aforesaid, was a Soldier of the Revolutionary Army & doing duty then as a Soldier, that for three or four weeks next previous to said 11 th Day of December aforesaid I saw said William Fleming almost daily then on duty as a Soldier but was unable to say to what company or Regiment he belonged - John Conner & Aaron Sperry were also then at the same time on duty as Soldiers, likewise Elijah Ross who was Orderly Sergeant & supposed they all then belonged to the same Company with said Fleming - then were troops then in Winter quarters from the States of Massachusetts, Pennsylvania & New York  Stephen Johns
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss - April 4 th 1839 -  Then the above named Stephen Johns personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed before me  And I further certify that for thirty years I have been personally acquainted with said Stephen Johns & that he is a Man of credit & strict integrity & veracity.  Robbins Kellogg Justice of the peace  [Signature]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County of Berkshire do certify that Robbin Kellogg Esq. before whom the foregoing Deposition of Stephen Johnson was taken was at the date of thereof a Justice of the Peace within said County. Duly commissioned & qualified & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this sixth day of August 1839 Chas. Sedgwick Clerk

I Stephen Solenz of West Stockbridge in the county of Berkshire & state of Massachusetts aged Seventy six years; depose and say that I was acquainted with William Fleming when he was a boy. I further depose that he entered the service in the War of the Rebellion as a soldier for five years, or during the war; but the Regiment or company to which he belonged I cannot tell. I further depose that Fleming, was often at West Stockbridge on furlough. — That I was at a place called Snake Hill, (back of Newburgh N.Y.) in the month of November, the year I cannot tell, but think seventeen hundred and eighty two; that the troops were erecting winter quarters, and that I remained there about two weeks & that I repeatedly see said Fleming as a soldier in service at that place; and I have no doubt that said Fleming remained in said service until peace took place. After the Peace, said Fleming and Nancy, his wife, came to West Stockbridge & resided for two or three years on a farm of mine; they then removed to the east but to what place I do not know, and afterwards returned again to West Stockbridge. They afterwards

2 They afterwards removed to the west, but to what place I cannot say from any personal knowledge. I further depose that I am a pensioner, and further I say not. Stephen Johnson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss. June 12th, 1888.
I hereby certify that the above named Stephen Johnson subscribed and swore to the foregoing affidavit before me on the twelfth of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight. And I also further certify that the said Stephen Johnson is a man of good character for veracity, and that his statement is entitled to credit. M. R. Lanchton, Justice of the Peace.

I, Hannah Wood, widow of William Wood late of West Stockbridge, in the county of Berkshire Nine, deceased, depose and say that I am eighty six years of age, and that I am the sister of William Fleming deceased, and that said William was reported to be married to Nancy Williams, but I was not present at the marriage. after they were reported to be married they lived together as husband and wife, and I have no doubt they were lawfully married. They were married during the revolutionary war, but the precise year I cannot tell. My Brother William Fleming left home to enter the service as a soldier and it was understood at the time by the family that he had enlisted and was in the service, and I have a distinct recol- lection of his being home on furlough. as it was said, but who enlisted him, or for what time I do not recollect. I further depose that from age & the length of time since said events I am unable to give fur- ther particulars.
Hannah her Wood mark
Attest to the signature of Mark of Hannah Wood M. R. Lamberton

4 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Berkshire ss. June 12th. 1838.
I hereby certify that the within named Hannah Wood subscribed and swore to the within affidavit before me on the twelfth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- eight. And I also further certify that the said Hannah Wood is a woman of good character for veracity, and that her statement is entitled to credit. M. R. GUCKTON Justice of the Peace —

5 I Sarah G. Gates of Richmond in the county of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts, aged seventyfive years depose and say that my father Resided in said Richmond and was a Justice of the Peace, and that at some time during the Revolutionary war my father acted as a Justice, and married William Fleming to Nancy Williams, and that I was present at the marriage; that I knew Fleming & Nancy before the marriage, & that said Nancy is the identical person that is now making an application for a pension. I further depose that the records kept by father have long since been destroyed, and that I have no knowledge whether my father entered said marriage on his records or not. I further depose that at the time of the marriage said Fleming was reputed to be a soldier, but I have no knowledge that he served as such. and further the deponent saith not. Sarah G Gates

6 Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss. June 22 nd , 1838.
I hereby certify that the within named bond G. Gates subscribed & swore to the within affidavit before me on the twentieth day of June in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight. And I also further certify that the said bond G. Gates is a man of good character for veracity, and that his state- ment is entitled to credit. M. R. Lanchton Justice of the Peace —

Nancy Fleming Oct 1836.
Whitcomb H. Clarke Hudson, N York, Alb.

Hudson, New York, February 23 d 1849.
To the Secretary of State, of the Commonwealth, of Massachusetts Sir,
The undersigned was Employed by Mrs Nancy Fleming of Lenox, Massa- chusett, widow of William Fleming to obtain for said Nancy a pension on account of said Mr's Revolutionary Service.
Said Nancy Fleming stated that said William Fleming enlisted for several years after they were married in the Massachusetts Continental Line, And that such service commence- ed about the year 1780. 1781.
That the Secretary of State of Massachusetts a few years ago, say about 1845 issued a certificate showing the services of William Fleming as that said William Fleming in or about the year 1780 enlisted for 3 years in said Line. Such certificate was sent to the Com y of Pensions, who upon an examination of the case stated he was not satisfied as to the identity of the William Fleming contained in the said certificate.
That Stephen Johns of Berkshire Massachusetts was improved as a witness for Mrs Fleming to establish the identity & who stated that William Fleming's brother Joseph Fleming served in the war of the Revolution & died in the war & he thinks was in same company  the Flemings. Mr Johns also stated that according to his recollection Aaron Sherry a man by the name of Rose & one by the name of Connor were in same company with Fleming. Mrs Fleming thought her Father Thomas Williams served at same time her husband served & she thought they served in the same company, they probably served at the

same time in the Continental Line of Massachusetts. Can the Secretary of State ascertain, What Company Joseph Fleming was in & when he died.
What Company Spuy, Cormor & Rose sword in & whether in same Company with W m Fleming, & What Company Thos Williams sword in, and whether Thomas Williams was in same Compa- ny with or was in service at the same time William Fleming was.
Res y
Wheeler & Clarke, atty for Mrs Bates, daughter of W m Fleming.
State of New York Columbia County ss. J. Wheeler & Clarke above named being sworn says that the foregoing statement he verily believes to be true. Subscribed & sworn to J. Wheeler & Clarke. before me this 23 d . day of February 1869. P. P. Skinner Recorder of Henderson
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
March 16th 1849.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of William Fleming is borne upon a Descriptive List of men raised to serve in the Continental Army for the term of Three years, as a private of Alford in Capt. Wiley's Company, in Col. Ashley's Regt; - age 23 years. The name of Aaron Sperry, mentioned in the annexed application, is also borne upon said List as a private of Alford to serve for 3 years and in the same Company and Regt with Wm Fleming. The name of Thomas Williams is also borne upon said List, as a private of Richmond to serve for 3 years, but not in the same Company and Regt, with said Fleming and Sperry.
The name of William Fleming is borne upon several Muster Rolls of Capt. Simon Larned's Company, in Col. William Sheppard's Regt. as a private. Enlisted March 11 1781.

to save 3 years. taken for the months of May June July August September October and November 1781 and January 1782.
The Rolls of said Capt. Larned's Company for January, February March and April 1781, and also for December 1781, and months subsequent to January 1782 are not in this Office. The names of Aaron Sperry, John Conner and Elijah Rose are borne upon same rolls of said Capt.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this my Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the said search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
The name of Joseph Fleming was not found upon rolls of the Continental Service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. B. Cushing
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

GRANVILLE W. MOONEY 502-504 SOUTHERN BUILDING WASHINGTON, D.C.
March 17th, 1 9 1 6.
Hon. T. Fletcher Dennis, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Dennis:-
A friend of mine wishes the military records during the Revolutionary War of Wm. Fleming, Israel Christian and Wm. Bowyer. I mistrust that these are either to establish or glorify the credentials of a certain madam in the Daughters of American Revolutions.
Now as you ought to be personally acquainted with all these gents I do not wish you to write back and tell me that there are 731 Flemings, 620 Christians and 490 Bowyers.
You are not sufficiently qualified for your job unless you can tell me forthwith to what purpose, patriotic or otherwise, each and everyone of these celebrities wore the continental uniform.
Sincerely yours,
GWMO/C.

OK. placed in file
LE W. MOONEY SOUTHERN BUILDING WASHINGTON, D.C.
March 17th, 1916.
Referred to the Chief Revolutionary Records MAR 18 1916 BY THE COMMISSIONER
Friend,
Please let me see your reply H.D.
mine wishes the military Revolutionary War of Wm. Christian and Wm. Bowyer. These are either to establish credentials of a certain madam in the Daughters of American Revolutions.
Now as you ought to be personally acquainted with all these gents I do not wish you to write back and tell me that there are 731 Flemings, 620 Christians and 490 Bowyers.
You are not sufficiently qualified for your job unless you can tell me forthwith to what purpose, patriotic or otherwise, each and everyone of these celebrities wore the continental uniform.
Sincerely yours,
J. W. Mooney
GWM/C.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS MAR 18 1916 COMMISSIONER.